Heybridge Game is OFF

[Brightside Bloke]

Floodlights Fail. Abandoned at half time....

 

[Simon BTFC]

Poor from Heybridge. Of all the reasons for not completing a game, floodlight failure is the one that can, and should, be avoidable. With the league having issued reminders to clubs in recent weeks regarding the state of their floodlights, I wonder if its time for them to take action against those clubs who refuse to properly maintain their lights?

 

This is happening far too often now - I make it 3 times in recent seasons when we've been away from home - each time the problem was compounded by a wholly inadequate PA system meaning announcements went unheard.

[Brightside Bloke]

Any news on Tickets? are we to be stitched up yet again?

[JoeV93]

Im p*55*d off to say the least!

[Rob@Halftime]

Looks like being a stitch up.

 

One set of turnstiles were giving out tickets (no.1) and the other one wasnt (no.2)....yet they were adamant that a ticket was given to everyone - they're a joke.

 

...Even so it didnt make a difference whether you had a ticket or not - we tried to get our money back - we were all refused point blank - they werent prepared to listen or take any of our details.

 

They're just a tin pot club heading in one direction. Good riddance to them and their rude staff

[JoeV93]

Perhaps we should consider complaining to the league about this or forget them and go straight to the FA a member of their club told me and a few others to turn around or he will throw us out. We didn't turnaround, that bloke realised what trouble he had got himself into and he wasn't going to get off lightly. One of their fans actually believe or not gave me my entry fee back in the pub nearby shows their can be good in scum. He must of overheard us moaning and he said he is embarrassed for Heybridge because the team he loves and supports can't even keep their floodlights working. Aww bless him.

[jl]

Originally Posted By: Brightside Bloke

Any news on Tickets? are we to be stitched up yet again?

I was given the impression that that if you held onto your ticket it would give you entry to the re-scheduled game. I do await some official confirmation tho.......

[extaffyjim]

"I was given the impression that that if you held onto your ticket it would give you entry to the re-scheduled game. I do await some official confirmation tho......."

 

I think i heard that too. Doesnt help me as i will almost certainly be working when the games replayed. Only the second game in months ive been able to make and i get stitched up by a tinpot club. As usual, the fans suffer.

 

Decent performance in the first half though

[Localfan]

Once the game gets to half time, its a 'game' for admission purposes,and you can't have your money back. desperate tactics for a desperate Club..need to check the league rules though.

[GazzaBTFC]

Originally Posted By: updaBTFC

One of their fans actually believe or not gave me my entry fee back in the pub nearby shows their can be good in scum. He must of overheard us moaning and he said he is embarrassed for Heybridge because the team he loves and supports can't even keep their floodlights working. Aww bless him.

Quite probably gave it back to you because you were whinging so much, he wanted to shut you up. Then again, I would say that fan is a gentleman and a real supporter of his club and does not deserve the insult worded in this post (in bold).

[JoeV93]

I didn't meen he was scum i meant the way the staff were that was scummy. What was the attendance yesterday does anyone know? or did they not announce it. I was very impressed with our travelling support.

[Brightside Bloke]

They may well have announced it upda but you had to be next to the fella to hear it.

[Ryan.c]

Totally frustrating and annoying. 3 points yesterday would've put us 8th just 3 off the play-off places and a chance to leapfrog C##### next Saturday. Poor communication from Haybridge didn't exactly help, but they could do the decent thing and let supporters with stubs go in for free for the re-arranged game or offer half price admission for all, even though they are not obliged too. Talk of boycotting the game is futile and counter productive.

[venturer]

I am sure that the replay will be available free to all those who purchased tickets and there will be a large amount of discretion given to those with no proof of purchase as normally happens on these unfortunate occasions. It was unfortunate that the electricity supplier was incapable of supplying the necessary piece of equipment on time. There were Heybridge supporters after the game bemoaning their deprivation as one of the form teams being denied a chance to complete the match as they were also confident of taking the three points. But thats Football.....

[GazzaBTFC]

So, it wasn't just us that felt denied...

 

A thought we should all take away.

[Rick the Dick]

Originally Posted By: venturer

I am sure that the replay will be available free to all those who purchased tickets

What good is that for those who can't make it to the re-arranged date? The fact that this happened during the Christmas break compounds the problem. I took, and paid for, some family members who were visiting for Christmas. The moment has passed. They'll return home and wont make the re-arranged date. I'm 16 quid worse off. Heybridge are laughing all the way to the bank with my money, as they will be when they get a second load of bar takings etc.. when the match eventually gets played.

Originally Posted By: Ryan.c

Talk of boycotting the game is futile and counter productive.

It's a perfectly uderstandable reaction from punters who are being taken for mugs in the name of being "true supporters". I wont be going to the re-arranged fixture, and I hope the place is like a [****!!****] morgue.

This is the 21st century for [****!!****] sake. You can't treat the paying public like the sh!t on your shoes. If you do, then you deserve to sink without trace.

[Brightside Bloke]

 

Just as well were allowed our own opinions on here. & if it upset's the heybridge lot then that's just tuff titty. Which was the attitude of some of their gate staff yesterday

[Simon BTFC]

Originally Posted By: venturer

There were Heybridge supporters after the game bemoaning their deprivation as one of the form teams being denied a chance to complete the match as they were also confident of taking the three points. But thats Football.....

Did you get that joke out of a cracker?

Heybridge hadn't mustered an attack of note for the entire first half and appeared to have no ambitions beyond playing for a 0-0. If they were going to score it would have been from a corner or set piece, and the delivery at the few they managed was poor. If they were confident of getting 3 points it could only be because they were planning to speed on the way home (now that joke I definitely got from a cracker!).

[Adam.S]

If people want to spend the money at the bar, at the food counter, and pay the entrance fee, then its the supporters choice to do that, Heybridge wouldn't be taking our money, we would be giving it to them.

 

The fact that at half time, an extra half hour was put on for the lights to be fixed, the supporters would have had the choice to either spend money, or save it. Also the lights were back on at 4:30, which would have been the half hour that they allowed, however the game was abandoned at 4:20, so if the ref had waited for the extra 10 minutes as stated originally, the game would have gone ahead.

 

If Heybridge were money stealers, they could have announced it once the half hour was up, instead they done it before the half hour was completed.

 

Also all this talk about not going to the re-arranged game. Fair enough, but we go to football clubs to enjoy/watch a game of football, support/get behind the team and be like a 12th man to the team. Why should supporters boycot the re-arranged game when the players need our support. You don't have to spend money at the bar, or at the food counter, just go for the pure enjoyent of football and to support the team.

 

Just my view.

[Rick the Dick]

Originally Posted By: Adam.S

If people want to spend the money at the bar, at the food counter, and pay the entrance fee, then its the supporters choice to do that, Heybridge wouldn't be taking our money, we would be giving it to them.

The fact that at half time, an extra half hour was put on for the lights to be fixed, the supporters would have had the choice to either spend money, or save it. Also the lights were back on at 4:30, which would have been the half hour that they allowed, however the game was abandoned at 4:20, so if the ref had waited for the extra 10 minutes as stated originally, the game would have gone ahead.

If Heybridge were money stealers, they could have announced it once the half hour was up, instead they done it before the half hour was completed.

Also all this talk about not going to the re-arranged game. Fair enough, but we go to football clubs to enjoy/watch a game of football, support/get behind the team and be like a 12th man to the team. Why should supporters boycot the re-arranged game when the players need our support. You don't have to spend money at the bar, or at the food counter, just go for the pure enjoyent of football and to support the team.

Just my view.

Adam, I don't disagree with anything you say, other than that the element of "choice" you refer to should be extended to being able to "chooses" to have a refund.

If that "choice" is not on offer, I believe it is a perfectly reasonable to "choose" to boycot the match and encourage others to "choose" the same method of protest.